The mayor of Green Township was arrested and charged Tuesday with writing fraudulent checks for nearly $3,000 to a Franklin business.

According to police, Tri State Pump and Septic in Franklin reported that it had received two checks totaling $2,997.61 in May from Daniel C. Conkling, 60, of Green, despite there not being sufficient funds in his account.

The business owners attempted to recover the funds from Conkling over the last few months but were unsuccessful, police said.